Category Archives: Publications

November 29, 2022

Competition Bureau Updates Competition Act Enforcement Related Information Bulletins

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) updated Information Bulletin on Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil Track under the Competition Act and new Information Bulletin … Read the rest of this entry »

November 26, 2022

Common CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Compliance Errors: Unreliable List Provider Lists

Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into force in 2014. Since then, marketers and their advisors have been working to comply with what remains a complex law with outstanding uncertainties in some key areas. In providing CASL advice to clients since CASL came into force, and … Read the rest of this entry »

November 19, 2022

Canadian Government Announces Sweeping Stage II Review of Federal Competition Law

On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal government announced a sweeping stage II review of Canada’s competition laws (see: Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada). In announcing the consultation, the government said: “The Government of Canada welcomes your perspective and comments on a … Read the rest of this entry »

November 15, 2022

CASL Compliance Checklists and Precedents: CASL Corporate Compliance Program

We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »

October 15, 2022

CASL Compliance Checklists: Documenting Consent and Scrubbing Mailing Lists

We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »

September 15, 2022

CASL Compliance Checklists: Common Business-Related Exemptions and Implied Consent

We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »

August 26, 2022

Common CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Compliance Errors: Sharing Distribution Lists with Third Parties Without Consent

Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into force in 2014. Since then, electronic marketers and their advisors have been working to comply with what is still a complex law with some outstanding uncertainties in key areas. In providing CASL advice to clients since CASL came into … Read the rest of this entry »

August 15, 2022

CASL Compliance Checklists: Sender Identification Information and Unsubscribe Mechanisms

We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »